Orange County’s COVID-19 metrics continue going down
"I'm really happy to see things are continuing to be quite manageable. The worst statistic is the test positivity, which is another reminder that we still have COVID." (Andrew Noymer)
Orange County COVID-19 metrics continue going down
"I’m really happy to see things are continuing to be quite manageable. The worst statistic is the test positivity, which is another reminder that we still have COVID." (Andrew Noymer)
Orange County sees decline in COVID-19 hospitalizations
"All in all this winter is shaping up to be better than last winter. I don't want to take any victory laps prematurely, but it is shaping up to be quite good." (Andrew Noymer)
OC COVID-19 hospitalizations trending down
"It’s coming from sort of the northeast and working its way west, so that’s when the other she could drop. We could have a wave in February or even March, quite frankly. The newest variant is more contagious and more efficient at evading vaccines. So we’re not out of the woods yet." (Andrew Noymer)
Why do some in Orange County die from COVID-19 but others don’t?
"The characteristics of people living in different places influence both the likelihood that they are tested for COVID-19 and their risk of severe disease if they are infected with the virus." (Daniel Parker)
Orange County sees drop in COVID hospitalizations
"Whether or not that drives a major wave remains to be seen. That's something I'm keeping an eye on." (Andrew Noymer)
OC COVID-19 Metrics Remain Relatively Stable
"I'm pleased to see hospitalization is essentially stable. It's bouncing up and down, but it's still in the 300s." (Andrew Noymer)
Will COVID-19 plague us forever? Here’s what the experts say
"There won’t be masking orders coming down from the government, but some will have masks dangling from their rear-view mirrors for the rest of their lives." (Andrew Noymer)
Orange County now into ‘high’ level of COVID-19 spread, officials say
"Hospitalizations and ICU (admission) is about the same. The rate at which tests are coming back positive 'is still pretty high, so there’s COVID out there. There’s no doubt.' But hospitalization seems to have plateaued. Even including incidentals the hospitalizations this time last year was rising like crazy, so this is frankly good news." (Andrew Noymer)
The Bittersweet Defeat of Mpox
"The epi curve is trending downward, but it seems to have reached a floor—and that floor is not zero." (Andrew Noymer)
